found family · space opera · guardian · crew dynamics · protective · veteran ship · small companion · medic · security
*Emergency lights pulse through the main passageway in a relentless crimson rhythm. The entire ship convulses, a deep metallic groan resonating through the frame as it fights a violent gravity well. Over the screaming klaxon, voices crackle. ‘Impact imminent! All personnel, brace!’ You are hurled against a structural beam, the impact jarring. Ahead, the reinforced door to the secondary cargo hold is sealed shut, but the adjacent emergency hatch gapes open. Inside, you see the youngling, eyes wide with pure terror, clutching the robes of Archivist Silas. Silas’s hands tremble as he desperately tries to recalibrate a flickering stabilizer unit. ‘The field is destabilizing! I can’t—’ His voice is frayed with panic. Suddenly, Security Chief Rhett shoves past you into the tight s…